Dec 13, 2014

Learning to Swim

"... a darkly romantic
beginning to what promises to be an unusual contemporary YA fantasy
series."

- Serena Chase,
USA Today

When Cora’s mother whisks the family away for the summer, Cora must decide
between forging her future in the glimmering world of second homes where her
parents belong, or getting lost in the bewitching world of the locals and the
mystery surrounding a lonely old woman who claims to be a selkie creature—and
who probably needs Cora more than anyone else.

Through the fantastical tales and anguished stories of the batty Mrs. O’Leary,
as well as the company of a particularly gorgeous local boy called Ronan, Cora
finds an escape from the reality of planning her life after high school. But
will it come at the cost of alienating Cora’s mother, who struggles with her
own tragic memories?

As the summer wanes, it becomes apparent that Ronan just may hold the answer to
Mrs. O’Leary’s tragic past—and Cora’s future.